The Delta independent., 1887-01-18
treated in this way besides seven larger
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was at a ranch on the Purgatoire last week
he was informed that large bear had re
Gently been killed in that vicinity. The
hunter, after bringing the animal down, lay
down beside him to ascertain which was the
longer, himself or the bear. Bruin evident
ly thought this was carrying the joke lit
tie too far, and jumped up and ran on. The
astonished Nimrod followed and succeeded
in killing Mr.. Bear too dead TO repeat the
perform amelia Junta Tribune.
The Aspen Times says: The Den
yer and Rio Grande contractors have to fin
ish the work of grading from Red Cliff to
Glenwood Springs by August l. 1t can be
done, and the baby road can be running
trains into Glenwood by the first of Septem-
Der, while by July the great broad gauge
palace cars, with hot water bath rooms, OF
the Midland, will be shooting back and
forth between Denver, Colorado Springs,
Pueblo, Leadville, Aspen and Glenwood.
Sticker out boys; this will be Gods country
ere another shedding of the autumn leaves
At the recent meeting Of the State
Horticultural Society the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi'
dent, A. Z. Gipson, Greeley; Vice-Presi'
dent, Geo. W. Webster, Hygiene; Secre-
tary, Nelson Millett Denver; Treasurer,
William Davis, lDenver; Executive Com.
mittee, $ George II. Parsons, Colorado
Springs; Mrs. A. Gallup, Denver; aad Pro
fessor James Cassidy. Fort Collins. Resolu-
tons were passed protesting against the
movement to unite the Agricultural Col
lege with the other State Educational insti-
tutions.
The State Grange recommends that
urday, February l2, to prepare resolutions
to be presented TO the State Assembly now
in session, asking that bodU to present a
memorial to the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, praying the passage of bill
Of relief to the innocent purchasers of lands
from the so-called Kansas Pacific and Den
yer Pacific Railroads in Colorado, so that
patents may issue to them on lands filed
previous TO 1869 in the General Land Office
also to relieve pre-emptors and homestake
locators.
yer Republican gives thrilling account OF
a disaster which befell the stage coach on
Tin Cup Pass, on a recent trip from Aspen
to st. Elmo. The wind was blowing hur-
icane. The snow was driven in binding
sheets in the faces Of the horses and the
driver. Just as the Pass had been crossed
in safety gust of wind caught the stage
and blew 1t ovei into the gulch beneath.
John Turney, the driver, and Mr.. Dupree,
the passenger, struggled for two hours be-
fore they succeed in eStricating themselves
from the snow bank into which they had
been thrown. Then they unhitched the
horses, mounted them and endeavored to
continue their journey. The poor animals
fioundered helpiessly in the deep snow. Dis
mounting, the driver and his passenger
turned the horses loose to find safety as best
they could, and with much labor they re-
turned to the spot where they had left the
stage. They realized that 1t was useless to
attempt To reach place OF shelter that
night. So, after digging hole in the snow
large enough TO hold them both, they
wrapped themselves closely in robes which
they took from the stage, and got into their
snow house. The wind was blowing gale.
II was weighted with small particles Of
snow, and it cut their faces as il it were
brstling with needles. 1t was not long be-
fore the improvised house in the banks had
n roof upon 1t. The snow blew over their
heads, and in a few moments they were
completely covered. For several hours
they remained hidden under the snow.
They managed to keep alive and in the
morning dug their way to the surface and
started toward ST. Elmo. After tiresome
and painful journey, the dri-er having
frozen his hands and Mr.. Dupree his feet,
the two men arrived there. They were
promptly given every attention that kind
hearts could think of.